Chelsea would pocket a windfall worth up to £1million should England decide to replace Gareth Southgate with Graham Potter.

Potter departed Stamford Bridge last April after less than seven months in charge. However, Mail Sport understands that the west London club remain obliged to pay his salary, thought to be around £200,000-a-week, until October.

Should the FA swoop, the wage they pay Potter would then be deducted from the amount outstanding from Chelsea.

That means that, should England appoint the 49-year-old in the near future - the Premier League side would receive a boost of close to £1m, which would do them no harm when it comes to complying with the top-flight’s financial rules.

Chelsea appointed Potter in September 2022 following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel. They paid Brighton around £21m in compensation for the manager and a host of his backroom staff. 

Chelsea will pocket a windfall worth up to £1million if England appoint Graham Potter (above)

Potter signed a five-year contract but was shown the door after less than seven months in charge. Under the terms of his departure, Chelsea agreed to continue to pay Potter his salary for the next 18 months.

While details have never been revealed, Southgate was thought to have been on around £5m a year. Should his successor strike a similar deal, it would amount to around £100,000-a-week.

The FA have launched their search for a new manager after Southgate resigned on Tuesday. They will not limit their search to English coaches, but Potter is among the leading pack with the likes of Eddie Howe and Mauricio Pochettino.